Kalama Pastor is the kumu hula and director of Hālau Hula Nā Lama I Ka Uluwehi O Laka. Rooted in the hula lineage of Kumu Hula Rolanda Mohala Reese, Mae Kamāmalu Klein, and Maiki Aiu Lake, he graduated through traditional ʻūniki rites under Kumu Rolanda in 2006, later advancing his study of oli under Kumu Hula Dr. Kalani Akana and Kumu Oli Dr. Sam ʻOhu Gon. He established the hālau in 2020, and in 2025, through a special partnership with the Pacific American Foundation, brought the hālau at its weekly home at Waikalua Loko Iʻa.

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A dedicated educator with over 25 years of service across California, Japan, and Hawaiʻi, Kalama holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology as well as Master’s degrees in Counseling and Educational Administration. His decade of leadership in Koʻolaupoko schools includes administrative roles at James B. Castle High School, Kailua Intermediate, and Kapunahala Elementary, alongside community service with the Rotary Club of Kāneʻohe.

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Inspired by Kumu Maiki Aiu Lake’s philosophy that "hula is life,” Kalama views hula not merely as performance, but as a living practice that shapes character, focus, and inner strength. Integrating his counseling background and educational leadership, he brings an intentional, practical approach to teaching hula and oli. For Kalama, hula goes hand-in-hand with caring for the ʻāina: at Waikalua Loko Iʻa, haumāna learn that carrying the traditions of the lineage forward requires remaining centered in light, spirit, and active service to community and land.